ventose

¹

[ ven-tohs ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. given to empty talk; windy; flatulent.

Ventôse

²

[ vahn-tohz ]

noun

1. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.

Ventôse

/ vɑ̃toz /

noun

1. the windy month: the sixth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from Feb 20 to Mar 21

Other Words From

• ven·tos·i·ty [ven-, tos, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ventose¹

1715–25; < Latin ventōsus windy, equivalent to vent ( us ) wind ¹ + -ōsus -ose ¹

Origin of ventose²

< French < Latin ventōsus; ventose

Word History and Origins

Origin of ventose¹

C18: from Latin ventōsus full of wind, from ventus wind